articles+ search results

ART, PAINTING, OPERA, BING, Rudolf, 1902-1997, MUSEUMS, DRAMA, PUBLIC institutions, and NEW York (State)

Informs that the work of New York's Metropolitan Opera is to keep valuable works of art for interested members of the public. Information on newly acquired paintings by the Opera; Revelation of lack of artistic taste of proprietor of Metropolitan Opera Rudolf Bing; Successor of Bing; Report that New York's Metropolitan Opera has the same function as its Metropolitan Museum of Art.

BORIS Godunov (Music), EUGENE Onegin (Music), DEATH in Venice (Music), IN the South (Music), and LES Troyens (Music)

Reviews several music performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. "Boris Godunov"; "Eugene Onegin"; "Death in Venice"; "In the South"; "Les Troyens."

MUSIC, BORETZ, Benjamin, MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791, COMPOSERS, CLASSICAL Style, The (Book), ROSEN, Charles, 1927-2012, TEACHERS, TOVEY, Donald, and PERIODICALS

Criticizes several publications on classical music. Opinion of Benjamin Boretz, an author, on the article on composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto K.491 published in a previous issue of the journal "The Nation"; Criticism of the book "The Classical Style," by Charles Rosen; Influence of classical music scholar and teacher Donald Tovey on several publications; Comments on work of Tovey.

DANCE, CHOREOGRAPHY, BALLETS (Musical form), ARTS, THEATERS, and CENTERS for the performing arts

Presents information on a number of ballets some of which have been appreciated while others have been not so good. Examples of ballets include "Les Presages," "Chorearfium," "Union Pacific," "Les Sylphides," "Petrushka," and "Le Beau Danube"; Presentation of the details on the style of choreography; Explanation of differences between New York City Ballet and Ballet Theater; Similarities between New York City Ballet and Ballet Theater.

MUSICAL performance, CONCERTS, BARTOK, Bela, 1881-1945, CONCERTO, PIANO music, and PIANISTS

Focuses on recordings of concerts and broadcasts of music performances by record companies. Collection of recordings of concerts at the U.S. Library of Congress; Comparison of Bela Bartok's performance with Joseph Szigetti's violin rendition of Beethoven's "Kreutzer Sonata"; Appearance of pianist Vasso Devetzi on Angel in performances of Mozart's Concerto K.414 and Haydn's Concerto Op. 21.

OPERA, WAR Requiem (Music), RAKE'S Progress, The (Music), BRITTEN, Benjamin, 1913-1976, and STRAVINSKY, Igor, 1882-1971

Reviews two opera music recordings. "War Requiem," by Benjamin Britten; "The Rake's Progress," by Igor Fyodorich Stravinsky.

MUSIC, CLEOPATRE (Music), OEDIPUS Rex (Music), BARBER of Seville, The (Music), BERLIOZ, Hector, 1803-1869, and ROSSINI, Gioachino, 1792-1868

Presents a list of the best classical music recordings of 1963, according to "The New Statesman." "Cléopatre," which features music by Louis Hector Berlioz; "Oedipus Rex," which features music by Igor Stravinsky; "The Barber of Seville," which features music by Gioacchino Rossini.

BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van, 1770-1827, CONCERTO, PIANO music, and ORCHESTRAL music

Reviews the music release"The Beethoven Concertos," composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and performed by Arthur Schnabel with the Boston Symphony in 1930.

MUSIC, SCHUBERT, Franz, 1797-1828, STRAVINSKY, Igor, 1882-1971, and BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van, 1770-1827

Comments on several classical music recordings. "Die Winterreise," by Franz Schubert; "Petrushka," by Igor Stravinsky; "Leonore Overtures," by Ludwig Van Beethoven.

LETTERS to the editor, ATTORNEYS general, PERIODICALS, JOURNALISM, and ECONOMICS

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Disqualification of Attorney General-designate Robert F. Kennedy; Criticism against the Russians included in the magazine "Berliner Illustrirte"; "Criticism and Journalism," which discussed journalism; "The Slowdown of Customers," which explored the economic views of John Kenneth Galbraith; "Who Will Make Monetary Policy," which proposed giving executive power to the president vis-a-vis the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.

RED the White, The (Film), DOCTOR Glas (Film), JANCSO, Miklos, 1921-2014, ZETTERLING, Mai, and HUGHES, David

Reviews two motion pictures. "The Red and the White," directed by Miklós Janscsó; "Doctor Glas," written by Mai Zetterling and David Hughes.

MUSIC, VIOLIN, PIANO music, and MENUHIN, Yehudi, 1916-1999

Focuses on the releases of music recordings by the Victor Company. Creation of Beethoven's "Sonata in A major for cello and piano," played by Casals and Schulhoff; Interest in works for violin and piano; Style of Yehudi Menuhin's tone.

SCHUBERT, Franz, 1797-1828. Die Schoene Muellerin (Music : Shubert), CHRIST on the Mount of Olives (Music), GLORIA (Music), KYRIE (Music), and THERESIENMESSE (Music)

Reviews several music releases. "Die schoene Muellerin," composed by Schubert; "Symphony K.201," composed by Mozart; Performance of violinists Jaime Laredo and Michael Tree in Mozart's "Concertone K.190"; "Christ on the Mount of Olives," composed by Beethoven; "Gloria," composed by Vivaldi; "Kyrie," composed by Vivaldi; "Theresienmesse," composed by Haydn.

TENDER Land, The (Music), ORFEO ed Euridice (Music), LUCIA di Lammermoor (Music), COPLAND, Aaron, 1900-1990, and GLUCK, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787

Reviews several classical music recordings. "The Tender Land," composed by Aaron Copland and performed by Joy Clements and Richard Cassilly; "Orfeo ed Euridice," composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck and performed by Shirley Verrett and Anna Moffo; "Lucia di Lammermoor," composed by Gaetano Donizetti and performed by Anna Moffo.

SONGS Dances of Death (Music), BARBER of Seville, The (Music), LIDERKREIS Cycle (Music), LUISA Miller (Music), MUSSORGSKY, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881, ROSSINI, Gioachino, 1792-1868, SCHUMANN, Robert, 1810-1856, VERDI, Giuseppe, 1813-1901, and PERFORMING arts

Reviews several classical music recordings. "Songs and Dances of Death," composed by Modest Petrovich Musorgsky; "The Barber of Seville," composed by Gioacchino Rossini; "Liderkreis Cycle," composed by Robert Schumann; "Luisa Miller," by Giuseppe Verdi.